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FCA to regulate seven additional financial benchmarks
December 30th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will regulate seven additional major UK-based financial benchmarks in the fixed income, commodity and currency markets from 1 April 2015. This extends the FCA’s initial regulation of LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate), as ...
Saudi Arabia will allow foreigners to own stakes in its listed companies
December 30th, 2014
Saudi Arabian stocks rallied yesterday amid signs that that the world’s biggest oil exporter would allow foreigners to own stakes in its listed companies by April next year. The drop in oil prices, however, may deter investment in the ...
Brent drops towards five-year low near $57, supply glut weighs
December 30th, 2014
Brent oil extended losses into a fourth session on Tuesday, with prices hovering close to a more than five-year low above $57 per barrel, as persistent worries about a global supply glut offset concerns about output disruptions in Libyan. ...
Euro Falls to Two-Year Low Amid Greek Concern as Yuan Weakens
December 30th, 2014
The euro declined to a two-year low versus the dollar on concern anti-austerity opposition party Syriza will win Greek elections next month, endangering the country’s bailout agreement. The 18-nation euro fell versus 11 of its 16 major counterparts amid ...
The Real Value of an Advisor: ‘Risk’ and ‘Managing’
December 29th, 2014
Most advisors have probably had an interesting dialogue with their clients this year about the markets, just as they did in 2008 and 2009. However, today’s dialogue is likely to be more about not making as much as the ...
CySec: acquisition of CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms) licence
December 29th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that “FX Primus Europe (CY) Ltd.“ has successfully obtained the CySec licence for CIF (Cyprus Investment Firms). The firm is now authorised to operate legally ...
Wednesday December 24: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
December 29th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 24, 2014 The S&P 500 made a new all time high breaking above the 2080 level suggesting the market is now ready for a push to 2100. Pull backs at this phase are ...
Wednesday December 24: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
December 29th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 24, 2014 Gold went back and forth on day without showing much decisiveness for either direction. The close below $1180 suggest short term bias remains on the downside with US$ strength weighing against ...
Wednesday December 24: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
December 29th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 24, 2014 New downleg in the EURUSD after consolidation for several sessions saw the EURUSD making a new yearly low on the day. Further downside imminent with a break beneath yesterdays low extending ...
Greek stocks tank after key vote fails
December 29th, 2014
Greek stocks plunged today after a key vote failed to result in a new president, pushing the country further towards political crisis. Greece’s blue chip index fell as much as 11 per cent weighed down by banks such as ...
